Letters of E. B. White

Who is E.B. White from Letters of E. B. White and what is their importance?

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E.B. White is first, last and always a writer. His personality lives in words and worlds created on the printed page. However charming or perceptive those words may be, White himself admits that he is just a man of slightly shorter than average stature who is rather dull company. Throughout his career, some individuals and groups on occasion seek to recruit him to their team or their struggles, and he wisely declines. Anything but a public man, an "action figure," White is a somewhat reclusive person who spends most of his middle and later years alone on a farm in Maine. His wit and words help to shape The New Yorker and give it some of its sophistication and polish. His 56 years of contributions to newsbreaks in the magazine helped as much as any fiction or nonfiction articles to give the magazine a personality. His children's books derive from his love and compassion for animals, as well as for his own children, continue to be best sellers around the world. His "Elements of Style" remains an essential tool in the kit of any writer—casual or professional. White's influence is felt everywhere, although he was a shy man who never sought fame or honors for himself.

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